Table 23.36 shows the number of motor vehicle drivers' and riders' licences on issue for each State and Territory at 30 June 2001. New South Wales recorded over 4.9 million licences, the highest number on issue, 17.5% more than nearly 4.2 million motor vehicle licences issued in Victoria. In 2001, Queensland recorded the highest number of motor cycle licences on issue (including combined licences) at just over 490,000.

23.36 DRIVERS’ AND RIDERS’ LICENCES, By State/Territory - 2001(a)

Type of licence

NSW

no.

Vic.

no.

Qld

no.

SA

no.

WA

no.

Tas.

no.

NT

no.

ACT

no.

Motor vehicle

4,471,008

3,842,230

2,201,683

936,657

1,126,503

274,564

140,238

212,585

Motor cycle

4,691

8,514

1,143

996

1,049

147

212

(b)23,740

Combined

443,761

339,983

489,236

161,285

235,132

32,040

32,415

. .

Total

4,919,460

4,190,727

2,692,062

1,098,938

1,362,684

306,751

172,865

236,325

(a) Data include learner licences.(b) Includes combined licences.Source: AustRoads National Exchange of Vehicle and Driver Information System (NEVDIS) for NSW, Vic., Qld, SA, WA and Tas. Motor Registries for NT and ACT

Air pilot licenses

At 31 July 2001 there were 32,389 holders of a current aeroplane pilot licence, including 17,386 private pilots, 4,854 commercial pilots and 5,998 air transport pilots.

In addition there were 3,347 holders of a current helicopter pilot licence (including student licences), of whom 1,039 were private pilots, 1,763 commercial pilots and 429 air transport pilots. Other licences in force related to 95 commercial balloonists and 347 flight engineers.